Chapter 104 - Devil’s Night – 4 (1/2)
Devil’s Night – 4
The fog that covered the underground never cleared, making it the worst environment for Ubiquitous. Simultaneously, however, it was the best environment for using Reaper.
“The castle is over there…”
[Our secret is there.]
The monsters that filled the battlefield were shouting at the voice that echoed through the underground. Regardless of power level, everyone rushed in the same direction with the same purpose. It was a magnificent sight. I slipped into the fog, feeling it reinforce Reaper.
“Run faster!”
“It’ll be me who reaches there first!”
I swung my sword, cleaving through the neck of a creature that looked like a goat standing on two legs.
“Huh?!”
Flames sprouted out from its body, consuming it whole along with its mana.
[You gained 910 experience.]
[You received 49 gold.]
Although each demon was different, it was common for them to have at least one regeneration-type skill. That was why it was necessary to finish them off in a single blow, even if it meant getting hit.
“There’s an enemy.”
“Krghk!”
[You gained 1,209 experience.]
[You received 92 gold.]
But it was a different story now that I had Reaper. It didn’t have anything to do with my physical power, but it attracted the opponent to death. Skills that needed to be activated didn’t; armor that was meant to block was pierced instead. It interfered with the very concept of life.
[You gained 908 experience.]
[You gained 793 experience.]
“The screaming never stops.”
“You have a target right in front of you!”
“Just run!”
Most of the demons just ran forward, but there were a few who were cautious and kept watching their backs. They shared one great purpose but didn’t want to give their lives for it. They hesitated, the ranks starting to split just a little. I went through the gaps in the formation and picked them off.
“Kyaaaahhhh!”
[You gained 910 experience.]
[You received 43 gold.]
[New Magic has increased by 1.]
The energy of Predation was mixing with the mist, greedily consuming the blood and flesh that sprang from everywhere. The bodies of these higher entities that brought me strength were sweet. Their blood was more exhilarating than coffee, and their flesh softer than the most tender meat. My body was filled to the brim with mana from engorging myself. So much so, that it began to overflow from me and form the Wings of Jinma. It increased my strength and speed even more, but at the same time, it made my presence more noticeable.
[You gained 1,193 experience.]
“He’s here!”
“It was just for a moment, but I felt it clearly…!”
A countless number of demons reacted to me as I was revealed in the short gap before I could activate Reaper. Those blindly rushing towards the castle turned, targeting me.
“There’s an enemy!”
“He’s related to that castle!”
“He’s blocking us from entering.”
However, if I had been afraid of being spotted, I wouldn’t have pulled out the Wings of Jinma. Part of my plan was to reveal my presence here to keep the main forces from reaching the castle. I transformed more than half of my mana into a blackmine instantly, several black lighting spheres scattering in all directions to attack the demons. It wasn’t to kill them, however. Instead, I used them to create a connected mobile prison that would move alongside me.
“Kahak!”
“Ahhhh!”
Strings of lightning connected the spheres, shocking and hindering all of the demons between them. It was like the lightning net I used before. But more than that…
“Now!”
“Huh?! My mana is being absorbed!”
Now, I could imbue all of my attacks with Predation. Though, certain skills like Black Rose particularly worked well with it. The lightning that attacked my enemies robbed them of their mana. I used that mana to create more spheres to send out, expanding the realm of my prison.
[Blackmine became Lv2.]
It was the Devil’s Night that created the battlefield, but within it, I built my own domain. They couldn’t break through my electric field, and more enemies gradually kept getting caught up in it.